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Source: The post is based on the article “Exercise Kakadu: Indian Navy’s INS Satpura Reaches Australia For Multinational Exercise” published in PIB on 14th September 2022.
What is the News?
INS Satpura and a maritime patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy have reached Australia to take part in the multinational Exercise Kakadu-2022.
What is Exercise Kakadu?
Exercise Kakadu is a multinational maritime exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Navy.
The exercise derives its name from Kakadu National Park, which is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Aim: To foster and strengthen effective security and humanitarian partnerships across the Indo-Pacific region through a series of training and engagement activities.
Participating Countries: Around 14 countries are participating in the exercise including India.
Note: Indian Air Force(IAF) has recently also participated in Exercise Pitch Black. It is a multinational biennial exercise hosted by the Australian Air Force.
